On April 12 we attended the Kooikerhondje National Specialty in Perry, Georgia. Braam, nearly 13 years old, competed in Veterans. Maaike finished her FCAT title and earned a giant ribbon! Hannie competed in her second-ever show as a 10 month old puppy and aced it!
Casper’s Flyball retirement
On March 8, at our team's Flyball tournament in Jefferson, Georgia, Casper retired from Flyball. It has been his favorite activity for 9.5 years, and he has every breed Flyball record. He ran on 9 different teams in 10 states and one province, attended both Nationals multiple times, and completed his Iron Dog and Flyball... Continue Reading →
HRC Upland, Fostering, and Hips
Two weeks ago, Casper became the first Kooikerhondje to compete in UKC hunt tests when we entered Etowah HRC's Upland Quad in Calhoun, GA. We had a great time despite no passes: Casper's newfound "steady to flush" behavior broke when the cold quail flushed in his face and sat right back down again. While he... Continue Reading →
Casper is 10!
Happy birthday to Casper, who has hit double digits!
AKC National Championships and Reef’s new home and name!
December was a great month! At the AKC National Championships in Orlando, we were represented by Paxton and Grady. They traveled from California and Kentucky respectively to compete in conformation! Paxton took home a BOB and BOBOH, and Grady (from our Maaike x Theo litter) competed in his first-ever show, in puppy stakes, and looked... Continue Reading →
AKC Spaniel Hunt Tests and Iron Dog: Casper’s autumn
This fall, Casper completed a blitz of events that no other Kooikerhondje has ever achieved: first, he earned his Iron Dog award at CanAm in Indianapolis in October. This award recognizes Flyball dogs who have competed continuously for ten years, and has long been our final Flyball goal: recognition of his longevity, health, athleticism and... Continue Reading →
Archived: Reef is available to active home
Criterion Stormin' The Beach "Reef" has come back to me through no fault of his own and is looking for an active new home. Reef is a super-clever almost 6 month old, who is very wiggly, friendly, and wants to work hard. He has had foundations for agility, Flyball, hunting and nosework, and is both... Continue Reading →
Return to dog sports and Reef visit!
After a 6-month dog sports hiatus for our litter, we spent the last two weekends making up for lost time! Last weekend, Maaike ran two Fast CAT runs and then she and Casper spent the weekend at the Flyball tournament in Kentucky. This weekend, Maaike got more Fast CAT runs in, including an 8.3, while... Continue Reading →
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Maaike x Theo Litter Recap
Our D-Day Litter (Maaike x Theo, born 6/6/2025) has all gone to their new homes and our house is quiet. All 7 puppies ended up in 7 different states, and all have big fun lives ahead of them. We had an incredible experience with this litter! Thank you to all who have helped during this... Continue Reading →